[autotag]Bryce Mitchell[/autotag] and [autotag]Tim Means[/autotag] had a lot to celebrate after their fights this past Saturday.
Mitchell and Means fought at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C., and both picked up first-round finishes.
The undefeated Mitchell stopped Matt Sayles with just the second twister submission in UFC history. It earned him a “Performance of the Night” bonus, and following the win, Mitchell shared the news that he has signed a new four-fight deal with the promotion.
I’m pumped to announce I’ve signed a new 4 fight deal with the @ufc
Thank you! @FirstRoundMgmt @Abraham_kawa @matt_frm pic.twitter.com/awJqBzczBd
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) December 12, 2019
Heading into UFC on ESPN 7, Means had lost three of his past four. But he picked up a first-round finish of former UFC welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves with a guillotine choke submission. It was his 24th career finish. Twenty fights into his UFC career, Means still is trucking. He, too, shared news that he has signed a new deal with the UFC.
Signed a new deal with @ufc started this thing when I was 17. 42 professional fights later and 20 fights in the ufc I am still going strong. pic.twitter.com/A2UJcQlcW3
— tim means (@MeansTim) December 11, 2019
UFC on ESPN 7 took place Saturday at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The main card aired on ESPN following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
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